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Moonrise( 1948)

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HER ARMS...HER LOVE...HIS ONLY ESCAPE FROM A HERITAGE OF HATE!

Overview

Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dane Clark

      Danny Hawkins

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      Gail Russell

      Gilly Johnson

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      Ethel Barrymore

      Grandma

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      Allyn Joslyn

      Clem Otis

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      Rex Ingram

      Mose

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      Harry Morgan

      Billy Scripture

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      David Street

      Ken Williams

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      Selena Royle

      Aunt Jessie

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      Harry Carey, Jr.

      Jimmy Biff

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      Irving Bacon

      Judd Jenkins

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      Lloyd Bridges

      Jerry Sykes

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      Houseley Stevenson

      Uncle Joe Jingle

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      Phil Brown

      Elmer - Soda Jerk

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      Harry Cheshire

      J.B. Sykes

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      Lila Leeds

      Julie

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      Virginia Mullen

      Miss Simpkins

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      Oliver Blake

      Ed Conlon

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      Tom Fadden

      Homer Blackstone

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      Charles Lane

      Mr. Chandler

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      Clem Bevans

      Coroner

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      George Backus

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      William A. Boardway

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      Bill Borzage

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      Johnny Calkins

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      Donald Chaffin

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      Jimmy Crane

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      Roy Damron

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      John Harmon

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      Jimmy Hawkins

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      Timmy Hawkins

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      Robert "Buzz" Henry

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      Bob Hoffman

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      Shep Houghton

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      Tommy Ivo

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      Jimmy Kelly

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      Harry Lauter

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      Linda Lombard

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      Casey MacGregor

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      Doreen McCann

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      Joel McGinnis

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      Lee Miller

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      Monte Montague

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      Frank O'Connor

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      Stephen Peck

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      Ed Rees

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      Amzie Strickland

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      Candy Toxton

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      Archie Twitchell

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      Helen Wallace

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      Renee Donatt

      Ticket Seller (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Sun Dec 09 2018
    What I did was resign from the human race. Directed by Frank Borzage and adapted from the novel by Theodore Strauss, Moonrise sees Dane Clark playing Danny Hawkins, the son of a man who was hanged for his crimes. Tormented by his father's past and bullied about it as a child, Hawkins grows into a confused and resentful man. Striking out at anyone foolish enough to cross his fractured state of mind, tragedy is quick to strike, sending Hawkins deep into the Southern mire. Can solace come in the form of Gilly Johnson? (Gail Russell) or is it simply too late to rejoin the human race? We open ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • swamp
    • film noir
    • guilt